A Home Away From Home

Historical marker location:

1816 12th Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 12th Street Northwest north of T Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

City Within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail

The District was the site of the first U.S. public school for black students: The M Street School (later known as Dunbar High School) was founded in 1870 and was the first public school in the United States for black students. The school became known for its high academic standards and produced many notable alumni, including civil rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune.